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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,025,165,145.60, 4,537,747,718.40 and 2,589,808,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,025,165,145.60, 4,537,747,718.40 and 2,589,808,678.40 is: 3,884,713,017.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025,165,145.60 : 4,537,747,718.40 = 2,589,808,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025,165,145.60/4,537,747,718.40 = 2,589,808,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025,165,145.60x = 4,537,747,718.40 × 2,589,808,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025,165,145.60x = 11,751,898,421,502,117,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,751,898,421,502,117,888/3,025,165,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,884,713,017.60

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